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[[File:Spatial torpedo, Fight or flight 1.jpg|thumb|A spatial torpedo]] |
[[File:Spatial torpedo, Fight or flight 1.jpg|thumb|A spatial torpedo]] |
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+ | '''Spatial torpedoes''' were [[torpedo]] weapons carried aboard [[Starfleet]] ships during the [[22nd century]]. Prior to the installation of [[phase cannon]]s on Earth starships, these torpedoes were the most powerful weapons in the standard ship's armament. |
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| ⚫ | Spatial torpedoes were a somewhat ineffective weapon against an opponent with [[deflector shield]]s, as the torpedoes would bounce off the shields at impact and detonation. Also the torpedo engine made the weapon so slow, that it could be shot down with point-defense [[particle weapon]]s prior to impact. ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}}) |
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+ | Unlike the later [[photonic torpedo]]es, the loading and firing of spatial torpedoes was partly a manual process. Inactive torpedoes were stored on racks in the [[armory]]. When a ship engaged in combat, the torpedo was removed from its holding rack and placed on a launching rail, which inserted the torpedo into its firing tube. The torpedo could then be fired, either from the tactical console on the [[bridge]] or the firing console in the armory. ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}}) |
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| ⚫ | Spatial torpedoes were a somewhat ineffective weapon against an opponent with [[deflector shield]]s, as the torpedoes would bounce off the shields at impact and detonation. Also the torpedo engine made the weapon so slow, that it could be shot down with point-defense [[particle weapon]]s prior to impact. ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}}) |
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| ⚫ | Spatial torpedoes were part of the original armament inventory of the {{EnterpriseNX}}, and could be launched from six points on the ship's [[hull]]: four forward tubes, attached to the armory, and two aft. The ship was equipped with experimental |
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| ⚫ | Spatial torpedoes were part of the original armament inventory of the {{EnterpriseNX}}, and could be launched from six points on the ship's [[hull]]: four forward tubes, attached to the armory, and two aft. The ship was equipped with experimental photonic torpedoes prior to the starship's mission to the [[Delphic Expanse]], but ''Enterprise'' kept its complement of spatial torpedoes. ({{ENT|The Expanse}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo|The torpedoes were never named on-screen or in dialogue. The naming of these torpedoes as spatial torpedoes is based on Startrek.com using |
+ | {{bginfo|The torpedoes were never named on-screen or in dialogue. The naming of these torpedoes as spatial torpedoes is based on Startrek.com using the term. {{st|armory-nx-01|}} According to Startrek.com, the spatial torpedoes also contained more contact-explosive yields and ingredients than the photonic torpedoes. {{st|photonic-torpedo|}}|According to {{TOS|Balance of Terror}}, Starfleet used [[atomic weapon]]s in the [[Earth-Romulan War]] that began in [[2156]]. This suggests spatial torpedoes might fall into this category, as they were still seen stored in the armory as late as season 4 of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''.}} |
==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 07:18, 7 July 2012
A spatial torpedo
The warhead of a spatial torpedo
Spatial torpedoes were torpedo weapons carried aboard Starfleet ships during the 22nd century. Prior to the installation of phase cannons on Earth starships, these torpedoes were the most powerful weapons in the standard ship's armament.
Specifications
Spatial torpedoes were a somewhat ineffective weapon against an opponent with deflector shields, as the torpedoes would bounce off the shields at impact and detonation. Also the torpedo engine made the weapon so slow, that it could be shot down with point-defense particle weapons prior to impact. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")
Unlike the later photonic torpedoes, the loading and firing of spatial torpedoes was partly a manual process. Inactive torpedoes were stored on racks in the armory. When a ship engaged in combat, the torpedo was removed from its holding rack and placed on a launching rail, which inserted the torpedo into its firing tube. The torpedo could then be fired, either from the tactical console on the bridge or the firing console in the armory. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")
One type of spatial torpedo was the Triton class. These torpedoes share similar detonation layouts to the cloaked Romulan mines that Enterprise encountered in 2152, deployed in a system annexed by the Romulan Star Empire. (ENT: "Minefield")
Spatial torpedoes were part of the original armament inventory of the Enterprise NX-01, and could be launched from six points on the ship's hull: four forward tubes, attached to the armory, and two aft. The ship was equipped with experimental photonic torpedoes prior to the starship's mission to the Delphic Expanse, but Enterprise kept its complement of spatial torpedoes. (ENT: "The Expanse")